Famous Deaths In October - 24

1938  On October - 24 ernst Barlach, writer, dies at 68   

1940  On October - 24 victor Hollaender, composer, dies at 74   

1942  Arthur Dolphin, cricketer (1 Test England 1921, 1 run, 1 catch), dies on October - 24.   

1943  On October - 24 death of hector de Saint-Denys Garneau, French Canadian poet (b. 1912)   

1944  Lauri S A Haarla, Finnish writer (Juudas, Sukeltaja), dies at 54 on October - 24.   

1945  Death of Robert Ley, German nazi, commits suicide on October - 24.   

1948  On October - 24 franz Lehar, Austrian/Hungarian composer (Wiener Frauen), dies at 78   

1949  On October - 24 joaquin Nin y Castellanos, composer, dies at 70   

1952  On this day in history frederick Jacobi, composer, dies at 61   

1953  Ernest Irving, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1957  Christian Dior, French designer (New Look), dies at 52 in Italy on October - 24.   

1958  On this day in history esther Delterne, Flemish actress/revue-artists, dies at 81   

1963  On this day in history beverly Wills, actress (Beverly-I Married Joan), dies at 29   

1966  Death of Sofya Yanovskaya, Russian mathematician (b. 1896) on October - 24.   

1967  Lyle Latell, actor (Not of the Earth, Sky Dragon), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1969  Otto Jochum, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1970  Richard Hofstadter, US historian, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1971  Carl Ruggles, US composer (Evocations), dies at 95 on October - 24.   

1972  Jackie Robinson, 1st black baseball player (Bkln Dodgers), dies at 53 on October - 24.   

1973  Jack Iverson, cricketer (5 Tests 21 wickets S1024 15 23), dies on October - 24.   

1974  On October - 24 david Oistrach, Russian violinist, dies at 65   

1975  On October - 24 death of ismail Erez, Turkish ambassador, killed by car bomb in Paris   

1976  Richard Sturzenegger, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1980  Leonid Georiyevich Ivanov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 33), dies at 30 on October - 24.   

1981  On October - 24 deborah Baltzell, actress (Karen-I'm a Big Girl Now), dies at 25   

1982  James Philbrook, actor (Islanders, Investigators), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35   

1984  Edith Massey, actress (Polyester, Pink Flamingos), dies at 66 on October - 24.   

1985  On this day in history death of richie Evans, American NASCAR driver (b. 1941)   

1987  On this day in history constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86   

1991  On this day in history gene Roddenberry, creator (Star Trek), dies of cardiac arrest at 70   

1992  On this day in history alexander V Van de Wall Bake, staff leader/gov KMA Breda, dies   

1993  Death of Ben Scholtens, historian (Gaama Duumi), murdered at 39 on this day in history.   

1994  Alexandr Nikolaievich Shelepin, dir of KGB (1958-61), dies on October - 24.   

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0051  On October - 24 birth of domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96)   

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on October - 24.   

1607  John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver was born on October - 24.   

1632  On this day in history birth of antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions)   

1675  On this day in history birth of richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749)   

1710  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on October - 24.   

1763  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on this day in history.   

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on October - 24.